{"id":2557394,"date":"2026-01-29T19:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T19:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:20:23","slug":"metro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Los Angeles Forced to Reallocate Buses with &#8216;Melania&#8217; Movie Ads After Grotesque Vandalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmetro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2557394&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>After bus ads for Melania Trump\u2019s documentary were vandalized, Metro Los Angeles said it did not pull buses from service but proactively reassigned some vehicles carrying the ads to different areas to reduce further damage. Reporter Matthew Seedorff shared images of vandalism at a San Fernando Valley bus stop and posted Metro\u2019s statement on social media. The film, titled Melania, opens in theaters on January 30, 2026, and \u2014 according to interviews cited in the story \u2014 offers a behind-the-scenes look at her business ventures, family life and her role as Frist Lady, with a focus on the 20 days around the presidential transition.The article also notes the strongly Democratic voter registration in Los Angeles County (about 53% to Republicans\u2019 17%), providing local political context for reactions to the ads.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Metro Los Angeles chose to relocate advertising for First Lady Melania Trump&rsquo;s documentary after the posters were vandalized.<\/p>\n<p>Fox affiliate KTTV-TV reporter Matthew Seedorff posted on social media that Metro LA responded to accusations that it was pulling buses with the &ldquo;Melania&rdquo; film ads out of service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The buses remain in regular service.&nbsp; Our buses have unfortunately been subject to vandalism over the last couple of years,&rdquo; the transportation authority said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, after seeing significant vandalism at city bus stops on advertising for the Melania movie, Metro proactively reassigned some [of] the buses containing that advertising to other geographic areas to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism\/\" title=\"... Forced to Reallocate ... with &#039;...&#039; Movie ... After Grotesque Vandalism\">minimize potential vandalism<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metrolosangeles?\">@metrolosangeles<\/a> responds to accusations of pulling buses with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MELANIATRUMP?\">@MELANIATRUMP<\/a> documentary ads out of service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The buses remain in regular service. Our buses have unfortunately been subject to vandalism over the last couple of years. So, after seeing significant&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattSeedorff\/status\/2016665508154921035?\">January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Seedorff also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattSeedorff\/status\/2016668151862452369?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elite-san-francisco-school-nixes-merit-based-admission\/\" title=\"Elite San Francisco School Nixes Merit-Based Admission\">graphic images<\/a><\/a> of some of the vandalism seen at one of the bus stops in the San Fernando Valley, north of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-orders-national-guard-withdrawal-chicago-los-angeles-portland-warns-return-crime-surges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats dominate party voter registration in Los Angeles County at approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov\/ror\/154day-presprim-2024\/county.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">53 percent<\/a> to Republicans&rsquo; 17 percent, with most of the rest declaring no party affiliation, according to a 2023 report from the California Secretary of State&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Melania&rdquo; is set to hit theaters Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2016171341397762240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> &ldquo;Fox &amp; Friends&rdquo; host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-always-gracious-melania-cleverly-exposes-obamas-infinitely-petty-frauds-truly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ainsley Earhardt<\/a> earlier this week that the audience will see how she manages her private business, which includes jewelry and skin care lines. The film also gives a behind-the-scenes look at Trump family life, and of course, her work as First Lady.<\/p>\n<p>She indicated that a good portion of the documentary focuses on the 20 days leading up to the transition between former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s and President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administrations.<\/p>\n<p>Trump noted, &ldquo;In these situations, you could only have one take,&rdquo; but the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >professional film crew captured<\/a> a lot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MELANIA, the film, exclusively in theaters worldwide on January 30th, 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n2kloQ4JwW\">pic.twitter.com\/n2kloQ4JwW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MELANIATRUMP\/status\/2001266577077837917?\">December 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a separate appearance on the Fox News show &ldquo;The Five&rdquo; on Wednesday, co-host Greg Gutfeld asked, &ldquo;What&rsquo;s your relationship with the president, not knowing he was going to be president?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">GUTFELD: &ldquo;What&rsquo;s your relationship with the president, not knowing he was going to be president?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>MELANIA TRUMP: &ldquo;I always thought you know that one day he might go and run and I always told him if you do it, you will win, because I knew how much people loved him. And here we&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LQR10zRUxq\">pic.twitter.com\/LQR10zRUxq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2016641093081722933?\">January 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump responded, &ldquo;I always thought, you know, that one day he might go and run, and I always told him if you do it, you will win, because I knew how much people loved him &hellip; And here we are again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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